Heniochus varius
Heniochus varius, commonly known as the Horned bannerfish, is a medium-sized butterflyfish, which are also sometimes refferd to as bannerfish. Their body has a large brown triangle outlined by two white bands. The triangle ranges from almost black in the pelvic and anal fin to orangish-brown in the dorsal fin and they've spots arranged in scribbled lines in the lower part. The head is dark brown and the last part of the dorsal fin is orangish-brown. As adults they develop horns on their head. This fish can only be confused with H. pleurotaenia, but H. pleurotania has two dark patches in the triangle, compared to a more gradiently fade from dark to light and some scribbled lines in H. varius.
These fish are quite peaceful to most other fish, but might haress similar looking fish. They can be found solitary, in pairs or in small groups in deep lagoons or on reef slopes. In an aquarium they can best be kept alone unless a proven pair can be found. They're real omnivores feeding on all sort of invertebrates, but they're also facultative corallivores, meaning they do eat but don't need corals. This makes them a risk in a reef tank, so either keep them in a fish-only tank or accept the damage they can do to corals. Feed them a varied diet of live and frozen meaty foods, but make sure to also include algae based foods like pellets and flakes, to make them really happy!
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Availability | Common |
Brand | Butterflyfish |
Bagsize | 18 |
Care level | Moderate |
Food | Artemia, frozen food (large varieties), coral (polyp), Mysis, pellet food, shellfish |
max size | 19cm |
Minimum tank size | ~1200 liters |
Origin | Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia |
Temperature range | 23 - 28 °C |
Species type | Heniochus varius |